Haight-Ashbury
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brwhiz
N 37° 46.208 W 122° 26.825
10S E 548695 N 4180454
This Official Local Tourism Attraction is named after the intersection of two streets in the center of this counter-culture district. Parking is a real problem and streets are steep, so public transportation is your best bet.
Waymark Code: WMJJ27
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/22/2013
Views: 15
From the San Francisco Official Travel web site:
The epicenter of the "Summer of Love," Haight-Ashbury is a part of San Francisco that will always be loved. A bustling street full of independent businesses and cafes, come here to people-watch, shop for vintage clothes and walk in the footsteps of many of the rock gods.
Haight-Ashbury is famous for its tie-dyed, drug-infused, flower-power roots. In the '60s - particularly in the 1967 "Summer of Love" - the neighborhood became a haven for hippies and influential psychedelic rock performers. Though it still maintains a slightly gritty, Bohemian ambiance, it is now an eclectic mix of high-end boutiques; vintage clothing, book and record shops; hip restaurants and cafes; and beautifully restored Victorian homes.
The district generally encompasses the neighborhood surrounding Haight Street, bounded by Stanyan Street and Golden Gate Park on the west, Oak Street and the Golden Gate Park Panhandle on the north, Baker Street and Buena Vista Park to the east and Frederick Street and Ashbury Heights and Cole Valley neighborhoods to the south.
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